The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-08
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Delegate Buchanan's Attempted
Fraud Discovered.
Good Enect Of Powderly's Address
Secretary Litehman's An
nual Report.

MIENHAPoLIs, MINI Oct. 6.-J. p.
McGaughey, secretary Of the co oper.
alive board Of the Knights Of Labor,
said this morning that the result Of
the vote In the case OF James r.
Buchanan, the rejsc'ed delegate from
district assembly No. SO, Of Dsnver,
as given by the latter, was islse, and
that the vote was unanimous against
Buchanan. The effect OF Powderly's
address yesterday hss been generally
good, and II 1, thought he will gain
friends by the sentiments expressed,
although they were somewhat anti.
quated. His expressions with regard
TO his alleged connection with social.
ism and anarchy ware very well re-
ceived, and has won much comment
In his favor. II Ia learned that the
report that big fight would BIS made
In the convention ov N the new con.
stitution is not wholly without icun
dalton. In fact, talk is quite gen.
eral among the delegates TO the fleet
that euoh q fght Ia quite likely 10
come mp In the convention, aud that
the cons tuition will be bitterly op.
posed by the "antis." What strength
they will be able TO develop II the
mater Ia br. ught up and reaches a
vote 10 not known. A proml-
nent eastern knight expresses the
opinion that the dissatisfac.
ton over this matter Ia very
much stronger than the fdminisua
ton mon have any ideS. The "antis'
would have 10 poll q two.ihi'd vo 10
win. The principal point Of opposi.
ton am ing tbs "an,is" seems 10 b.
that they do not like tue IDEA Of the
general Off GERS holding Office for two
years term TLo7 alan msks the claim
that Vt least two Of the present gener.
al 1ficerl-S .crstart Ltohman and
Treasurer Tam sr-Ars who ly ipcom
petent. Wbether they have any iac,t
In regard TO ,ho two general tiiicert
named la support Of their assertion ID
not known. Ths Naturalization dele
Rstes asked In regard 81 tho matter
state emphatically that tie charges oil
inoompeiency made ,a,alIBt Turner
and Litohman are entirely without
fouadation in fact They cay thai
two better men for tbs petition,
named c)u'd not be found In the OF
RaniEAtion. IL 10 quite evident tat the
Two fAotione In the convention feai
each olber. The fact that lengthy Ne
cret osucuses are held nightly goes =
long way toward sustaining this belief
General Secretary Liichman pre-
s)nted his report today. II was very
voluminous. Following 10 n shor,
synopsis: The numbsr OF member,
reported In good standing at tho lasI
90 sion a the general assembly wal
2.924, and thu nambor OF mrmberI
In arrears, 26.7bS. This made the ep
parent membefship a the order, M
then reported, 1857. The tie.
mendous srowth In the early part OF
1885 viii DO membefed Pof pie
came into the order by the leo coo, 20
that q suspension OF limitations for
forty days was ordered. After this
Tory days lad Ipired, the rush fgaln
commenced, aud tho result wae to
bring 10 tbs organic 'tlon q mass OF
materisl that proved itself 20 be q
veakness rather tGan q s'renth.
For the siK months following the
pesson u the sensrAl o. emily nj
Richmond. the pspefs Il thu country
have been q led continually with 40.
taultA upon the order, upon the gen
efal ,fioors aud everything possibls
done 10 disiniegrate aud destroy IN,
order Yet In spite Of all this oppo
sluon, the total number reported II
Rooi standiug July l yes, In roun,
numbsrs. as. coo. Add 10 this tn,
nearll 5000 who are In tue same r.
l,ii n 10 the ord = a. wers tbs 1900
terorted a. In arrears upon the las
report, and wehAve the membership
OF the order $500. July 1, 1887
tits would iudiose an apparent dc
crease 81 about 1876, 900 members.
"Ihe receipts ~ the q cal year end
ing July ] ere shown 10 be $751;. b3l
giving, with balances on hand, = Y au,
tolAl Of sos 6U Consideration q
the question u esiablthing q CO
oTeiAtive sAvirg' association was ~
commended, AFRO that State assr
bies b. msds CON pulsory instead {
pefmisslye. TINS general assembly .
Richmond, Alter adopting ceItAi
amendments 10 the cons tuition, 2,
lerted ths bal .nce OF the report 90 m
committee on Law, together with cue
other changes a. had been prssenis
20 the general assembly. 10 q rpecil
committee Of reyition. IL was o
defed that this committee, Ia ouiun
ton with tho general executive boai,
should prepare q revision OF tho cil
situation and iubmit the aame 10
vote Of the local rssem bites Of tho o
der. TIE result Of ths deibeialions ,
this commit es on fevifi ~ Was tul
miit 4 20 the local assemblies a. pr
vIded urder the vote at der white
the committee vas appointed. r.
assemblies weie nqusst,d 10 vo
np1n the constitution proper a. N
hfst proposition, add upon the artic
relating 10 national trade asst bill
% the second prop position. Toe ieiurI
from the local ssermblics showed Oh
1893 local as mbl 90 voted yes 9
the Artt pfopositl "a aud ,C06 vJied O,
that 2 36S iOcal assemblies voted y
on the s,coud pros oIi,ou, aud y
no."
Secretary Lliohmsn, In esuoludio
sid he Off q had bton anything b
bed OF Rose, aud that ebemi
amDrg tbs order had persecu,ed hill